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Ian Pattison Openback Frailing Banjo Black Walnut, 2021

On August 25, 2022 /

Here we have a new Ian Pattison openback Frailing banjo with a Maple rim capped with Black Walnut, an 11″ Five Star Rolled Brass tone ring and a Remo Fiberskyn #3 head. Built during 2021 near Guelph, Ontario, this Pattison Openback Frailing banjo also features a three-piece Maple neck with Black Walnut center strip, bookmatched head plate and dual-action truss rod.

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Stelling Golden Cross Open Back Conversion, 1997

On May 11, 2022 /

This Stelling Golden Cross Open Back banjo was originally a resonator model but was converted to open-back by Geoff Stelling. As with other Golden Cross banjos, the neck and rim are Maple, with Ebony for the fingerboard; inlays and the truss rod cover are Mother of Pearl. This is a very attractive instrument!

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Dave Mills Frailing Banjo 5-String Openback, 2018

On February 12, 2022 /

This Dave Mills Frailing banjo, built during 2018, is an open-back style mostly using Rickard components, not surprising as Mills and Rickard are associates. These instruments are pretty straightforward, and this Mills Frailing model uses a cherry-stained Maple neck with Ebony fingerboard.

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Vega Old Time Wonder Open-Back Banjo by Deering, Natural, 2009

On February 8, 2022 /

The Vega Old Time Wonder is one of Deering’s popular open-back banjo designs, hearkening back to the early days of the Vega company, at a time when the banjo was one of the dominant instruments.

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OME Jubilee Open Back Banjo Natural, 2014

On January 9, 2022 /

The OME Jubilee banjo comes from Boulder, Colorado, where OME has been building – first under the ODE name – since the early 1960’s. This is one of the best banjos of its type we’ve had here for a while, with excellent build quality, great hardware and a very nice inlay set.

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Nechville Atlas Deluxe Openback Banjo Walnut

On December 13, 2021 /

We’ve just taken delivery of a brand new Nechville Atlas Deluxe openback banjo in Walnut! Nechville presents the Atlas as ‘A Clawhammer Dream’. The Nechville Atlas Deluxe is light – I weighed this one at just over five pounds- sounds great and is a joy to play.

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Ian Pattison Openback Frailing Banjo Black Walnut, 2021

Stelling Golden Cross Open Back Conversion, 1997

Dave Mills Frailing Banjo 5-String Openback, 2018

Vega Old Time Wonder Open-Back Banjo by Deering, Natural, 2009

OME Jubilee Open Back Banjo Natural, 2014

Nechville Atlas Deluxe Openback Banjo Walnut

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